I love today’s fashions. There is an ever-widening assortment of wardrobe possibilities for all budgets. Still, I’d trade it all to see the following fashion eras make a comeback:
- The glamour of the late 50’s: I’m all over this look as a benchmark for ultimate style. Pencil skirt suits, pearls, all sorts of frocks and tailoring galore. Absolutely beautiful.
- Mod fashion of the early 60’s: My favourite fashion era of all time. I’d be happy to see anything worn by Twiggy or inspired by Andy Warhol back in stores today.
Sure, individual trends have returned and some of these items are available in stores if you look for them, but I’d love to see a total saturation for a couple of seasons. From a fashion and style point of view, I should have lived in the late 50’s and early 60’s. But I’d have to visit those eras in a time machine so that I can take along the inventions of Lycra and elastic. I CANNOT imagine wearing underwear sans stretch.
Part of my desire to go back to these eras is to relive a time when casual dressing was less the norm. Don’t shoot me. For the most part I embrace the fact that daily dress codes are more relaxed and that comfort is our number one priority. I couldn’t live without my jeans. But I guess I’m really bored with the aesthetics of casual attire. There are more ensemble possibilities when you add chic elements to your style.
Which fashion era are you dialing into your time machine?
Twiggy was our mod fashion queen of the 60’s. Painfully skinny, but fabulous all the same. Apart from the green tights, I’d wear all of these outfits (and I’ll take the puppies too).
